Puerto Rico Geographic Area StatisticsPuerto Rico Geographic Area Statistics Contents iii U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census. CONTENTS Con. Chapter 2. Retail Trade Con. 22. Franchise

Puerto RicoGeographic Area Statistics

2002 Economic Census of Island Areas

Geographic Area Series

Issued August 2006

IA02-00A-PRG (RV)

U.S. Department of CommerceEconomics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

CONTENTS

Introduction vii��

Tables

Chapter 1. Wholesale Trade

1. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business forPuerto Rico: 2002 1��

2. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business andLegal Form of Organization for Puerto Rico: 2002 3��

3. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business andSales Size of Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 8��

4. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business andEmployment Size of Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 13��

5. General Statistics for Wholesale Trade Kind of Business byCommercial Regions and Municipios: 2002 17��

6. Sales by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Class ofCustomer for Puerto Rico: 2002 42��

7. Wholesale Trade Kind of Business by Primary EmploymentFunction for Puerto Rico: 2002 47��

8. Selected Expenses and Rental Payments by Wholesale TradeKind of Business for Puerto Rico: 2002 51��

9. Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Inventory StorageSpace for Puerto Rico: 2002 52��

10. Product Lines by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business for PuertoRico: 2002 54��

11. Wholesale Trade Kind of Business by Product Lines for PuertoRico: 2002 57��

12. E�Commerce Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Businessfor Puerto Rico: 2002 63��

Chapter 2. Retail Trade

13. General Statistics by Retail Trade Kind of Business for PuertoRico: 2002 64��

14. General Statistics by Retail Trade Kind of Business and LegalForm of Organization for Puerto Rico: 2002 66��

15. General Statistics by Retail Trade Kind of Business and SalesSize of Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 73��

16. General Statistics by Retail Trade Kind of Business andEmployment Size of Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 80��

17. General Statistics for Retail Trade Kind of Business byCommercial Regions and Municipios: 2002 87��

18. Share of Sales by Retail Trade Kind of Business Accounted forby the 4, 8, 20, and 50 Largest Establishments for PuertoRico: 2002 156��

19. Sales by Retail Trade Kind of Business and Class of Customerfor Puerto Rico: 2002 158��

20. General Statistics for Retail Trade Kind of Business by Mall orShopping Center Location for Puerto Rico, CommercialRegions, and Municipios: 2002 164��

21. Floor Space for Retail Trade Kind of Business by Mall orShopping Center Location for Puerto Rico and CommercialRegions: 2002 204��

Puerto Rico�Geographic Area Statistics Contents iiiU.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census

CONTENTS�Con.

Chapter 2. Retail Trade�Con.

22. Franchise Status for Retail Trade Kind of Business by Mall orShopping Center Location for Puerto Rico and CommercialRegions: 2002 272��

23. Selected Expenses and Rental Payments by Retail Trade Kindof Business for Puerto Rico: 2002 489��

24. Product Lines by Retail Trade Kind of Business for Puerto Rico:2002 491��

25. Retail Trade Kind of Business by Product Lines for Puerto Rico:2002 500��

26. E�Commerce Statistics by Retail Trade Kind of Business forPuerto Rico: 2002 509��

Chapter 3. Selected Kinds of Business

27. General Statistics by Selected Kinds of Business for PuertoRico: 2002 510��

28. General Statistics by Selected Kinds of Business and LegalForm of Organization for Puerto Rico: 2002 516��

29. General Statistics by Selected Kinds of Business andSales/Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments forPuerto Rico: 2002 525��

30. General Statistics by Selected Kinds of Business andEmployment Size of Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 535��

31. General Statistics for Selected Kinds of Business byCommercial Regions and Municipios: 2002 544��

32. Share of Sales/Receipts/Revenue by Selected Kinds ofBusiness Accounted for by the 4, 8, 20, and 50 LargestEstablishments for Puerto Rico: 2002 632��

33. General Statistics for Selected Kinds of Business by Mall orShopping Center Location for Puerto Rico, CommercialRegions, and Municipios: 2002 637��

34. Product Lines and Number of Guestrooms by CommercialRegions for Puerto Rico: 2002 741��

35. Product Lines by Guestroom Size for Puerto Rico: 2002 743��36. Product Lines by Sales Size for Puerto Rico: 2002 745��37. Tourist Incentive Act for Puerto Rico: 2002 747��38. Selected Expenses and Rental Payments by Selected Kinds of

Business for Puerto Rico: 2002 748��39. E�Commerce Statistics by Selected Kinds of Business for

Puerto Rico: 2002 750��

Appendixes

A. Explanation of Terms A–1��B. NAICS Codes, Titles, and Descriptions B–1��C. Methodology C–1��D. Geographic Notes ��E. Metropolitan Statistical Areas ��F. Commercial Regions F–1��

�� Not applicable for this report.

iv Contents Puerto Rico�Geographic Area StatisticsU.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census

CONTENIDO

Introducción xiv��

TablasCapítulo 1. Comercio al por Mayor1. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo de

Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor: 2002 1��2. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo de

Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor y Tipo de OrganizaciónJurídica: 2002 3��

3. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Mayor y Volumen de Ventas delos Establecimientos: 2002 8��

4. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Mayor y Volumen de Empleo delos Establecimientos: 2002 13��

5. Estadísticas Generales para Regiones Comerciales yMunicipios Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al porMayor: 2002 17��

6. Ventas Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor yClase de Cliente para Puerto Rico: 2002 42��

7. Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor Según la FunciónPrimaria de Empleo para Puerto Rico: 2002 47��

8. Gastos Seleccionados y Pagos de Renta para Puerto RicoSegún el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor: 2002 51��

9. Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor y Espacio Utilizadocomo Almacén de Inventario para Puerto Rico: 2002 52��

10. Líneas de Productos Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio alpor Mayor para Puerto Rico: 2002 54��

11 Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Mayor Según las Líneasde Productos para Puerto Rico: 2002 57��

12. Estadísticas Sobre el Comercio Electrónico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Mayor para Puerto Rico: 2002 63��

Capítulo 2. Comercio al por Menor13. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo de

Negocio de Comercio al por Menor: 2002 64��14. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo de

Negocio de Comercio al por Menor y Tipo de OrganizaciónJurídica: 2002 66��

15. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Menor y Volumen de Ventas delos Establecimientos: 2002 73��

16. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Menor y Volumen de Empleo delos Establecimientos: 2002 80��

17. Estadísticas Generales para Regiones Comerciales yMunicipios Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al porMenor: 2002 87��

18. Valor del las Ventas para los Establecimientos que seEncuentran entre los 4, 8, 20 y 50 más Grandes, Según elTipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Menor en Puerto Rico:2002 156��

19. Ventas Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Menor yClase de Cliente para Puerto Rico: 2002 158��

Puerto Rico�Geographic Area Statistics Contenido vU.S. Census Bureau

CONTENIDO�Con.

Capítulo 2. Comercio al por Menor�Con.20. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico, Regiones

Comerciales y Municipios Según el Tipo de Negocio deComercio al por Menor, Dentro de un "Mall" o CentroComercial: 2002 164��

21. Espacio de los Establecimientos para Regiones ComercialesSegún la Localización del Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al porMenor: 2002 204��

22. Franquicias para Puerto Rico y Regiones Comerciales Según elTipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Menor, Dentro de un"Mall" o Centro Comercial: 2002 272��

23. Gastos Seleccionados y Pagos de Renta para Puerto RicoSegún el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Menor: 2002 489��

24. Líneas de Productos Según el Tipo de Negocio de Comercio alpor Menor para Puerto Rico: 2002 491��

25. Tipo de Negocio de Comercio al por Menor Según las Líneasde Productos para Puerto Rico: 2002 500��

26. Estadísticas Sobre el Comercio Electrónico Según el Tipo deNegocio de Comercio al por Menor en Puerto Rico: 2002 509��

Capítulo 3. Tipos de Negocios Seleccionados27. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según los Tipos de

Negocios Seleccionados: 2002 510��28. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según los Tipos de

Negocios Seleccionados y Tipo de Organización Jurídica:2002 516��

29. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según los Tipos deNegocios Seleccionados y Volumen de Ventas /Ingresos/Entradas de los Establecimientos: 2002 525��

30. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico Según los Tipos deNegocios Seleccionados y Volumen de Empleo de losEstablecimientos: 2002 535��

31. Estadísticas Generales para Regiones Comerciales yMunicipios Según los Tipos de Negocios Seleccionados:2002 544��

32. Valor de las Ventas/Ingresos/Entradas para losEstablecimientos que se Encuentran entre los 4, 8, 20 y 50más Grandes, Según los Tipos de Negocios Seleccionadosen Puerto Rico: 2002 632��

33. Estadísticas Generales para Puerto Rico, RegionesComerciales y Municipios Según la Localización de los Tiposde Negocios Seleccionados, Dentro de un "Mall" o CentroComercial: 2002 637��

34. Líneas de Productos y Número de Habitaciones para PuertoRico y Regiones Comerciales: 2002 741��

35. Líneas de Productos para Puerto Rico Según el Número deHabitaciones: 2002 743��

36. Líneas de Productos para Puerto Rico Según el Volumen deVentas: 2002 745��

37. Ley de Incentivos Turísticos para Puerto Rico: 2002 747��38. Gastos Seleccionados y Pagos de Renta para Puerto Rico

Según los Tipos de Negocios Seleccionados: 2002 748��39. Estadísticas Sobre el Comercio Electrónico para Puerto Rico

Según los Tipos de Negocios Seleccionados: 2002 750��

ApéndicesA. Explicación de los Términos A–9��B. Códigos, Títulos y Descripciones de NAICS B–1��C. Metodología C–3��D. Notas Geográficas ��E. Áreas Estadísticas Metropolitanas ��F. Regiones Comerciales F–1��

�� No es pertinente para este informe.

vi Contenido Puerto Rico�Geographic Area StatisticsU.S. Census Bureau

Table 1. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business for Puerto Rico: 2002[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at the end of the table]

2002NAICScode

Kind of business and type of operationEstab�

lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)

First�quarterpayroll

($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod

includingMarch 12(number)

Pro�prietors

andpartners1(number)

Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)

Operatingexpenses($1,000)

Beginning�of�year

inventories2($1,000)

End�of�year

inventories($1,000)

WHOLESALE TRADE

42 Wholesale trade 2 313�� 16 172 710 1 009 360 256 449 39 316 402 67 2 739 730 2 432 115 2 314 675

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 1 200�� 5 535 557 430 155 104 749 17 704 176 28 989 306 1 148 250 1 116 502

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts andsupplies merchant wholesalers 140�� 1 915 085 61 840 15 060 2 427 30 8 126 815 459 539 449 984

42311 Automobile and other motor vehiclemerchant wholesalers 26�� 1 583 576 25 798 6 007 777 5 2 62 635 385 899 370 645

42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new partsmerchant wholesalers 82�� 241 870 28 713 7 254 1 276 14 4 50 004 54 763 61 665

42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 19�� 76 063 5 876 1 424 299 5 1 11 666 16 848 15 57042314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant

wholesalers 13�� 13 576 1 453 375 75 6 1 2 510 2 029 2 104

4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchantwholesalers 58�� 164 586 13 927 3 207 757 8 1 27 475 30 246 28 080

42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 31�� 106 800 8 470 1 946 450 6 1 17 018 17 718 16 89742322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 27� 57 786 5 457 1 261 307 2 – 10 457 12 528 11 183

4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers 83�� 322 958 23 744 5 128 1 307 12 2 83 413 87 506 84 518

42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and woodpanel merchant wholesalers 25�� 130 676 7 643 1 508 399 3 – 41 840 28 117 27 353

42332 Brick, stone, and related constructionmaterial merchant wholesalers 25�� D D D c D D D D D

42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation materialmerchant wholesalers 2�� D D D a D D D D D

42339 Other construction material merchantwholesalers 31�� 151 813 12 749 2 838 715 2 – 31 425 52 551 50 149

4234 Professional and commercial equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 281�� 1 144 019 144 250 36 134 5 222 45 4 300 435 221 811 217 254

42341 Photographic equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 7�� 31 411 3 350 964 64 – – 6 245 4 607 4 204

42342 Office equipment merchantwholesalers 46�� 178 127 24 150 5 657 792 9 1 49 920 20 250 18 517

42343 Computer and computer peripheralequipment and software merchantwholesalers 40�� 285 438 35 477 9 643 1 286 10 1 82 106 100 224 101 265

42344 Other commercial equipment merchantwholesalers 34�� 58 039 5 740 1 319 335 5 – 17 914 9 213 9 101

42345 Medical, dental, and hospital equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers 124�� 479 085 64 697 16 092 2 406 17 2 116 341 56 802 53 706

42346 Ophthalmic goods merchantwholesalers 10�� 9 591 1 630 376 56 4 – 3 467 1 704 1 710

42349 Other professional equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 20�� 102 328 9 206 2 083 283 – – 24 442 29 011 28 751

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum)merchant wholesalers 35�� 122 778 10 451 2 444 586 5 – 27 574 25 441 23 288

42351 Metal service centers and other metalmerchant wholesalers 31�� 120 212 10 004 2 342 552 2 – 26 903 24 965 22 846

42352 Coal and other mineral and oremerchant wholesalers 4�� 2 566 447 102 34 3 – 671 476 442

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers 138�� 622 463 48 818 12 259 1 816 18 1 134 478 75 651 73 299

42361 Electrical apparatus and equipment,wiring supplies, and related equipmentmerchant wholesalers 65�� 218 300 18 324 4 491 755 8 – 47 270 35 650 31 818

42362 Electrical and electronic appliance,television, and radio set merchantwholesalers 20�� 243 605 17 578 4 520 610 4 – 45 844 31 275 32 087

42369 Other electronic parts and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 53�� 160 558 12 916 3 248 451 6 1 41 364 8 726 9 394

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heatingequipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 138�� 437 530 42 456 9 241 1 766 12 2 97 545 76 439 77 433

42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 77�� 231 124 23 772 5 408 1 129 9 – 54 630 53 281 52 89542372 Plumbing and heating equipment and

supplies (hydronics) merchantwholesalers 25�� 90 528 7 347 1 820 305 1 – 19 917 9 002 10 827

42373 Warm air heating and air�conditioningequipment and supplies merchantwholesalers 23�� 93 644 9 752 1 675 249 1 – 19 775 9 791 9 308

42374 Refrigeration equipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 13�� 22 234 1 585 338 83 1 2 3 223 4 365 4 403

4238 Machinery, equipment, and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 193�� 561 616 64 072 15 798 2 703 20 4 139 767 134 640 124 590

42381 Construction and mining (except oil well)machinery and equipment merchantwholesalers 26�� 83 824 8 075 2 023 450 3 1 18 151 37 334 40 042

42382 Farm and garden machinery andequipment merchant wholesalers 16�� 42 022 3 851 829 164 – – 8 260 11 169 9 019

42383 Industrial machinery and equipmentmerchant wholesalers 90�� 269 965 32 821 7 907 1 295 8 1 60 318 58 122 55 108

42384 Industrial supplies merchantwholesalers 19�� 36 822 3 996 940 204 5 1 9 470 9 355 7 635

42385 Service establishment equipment andsupplies merchant wholesalers 39�� 123 858 14 789 3 958 560 4 1 42 670 17 156 11 146

42386 Transportation equipment and supplies(except motor vehicle) merchantwholesalers 3�� 5 125 540 141 30 – – 898 1 504 1 640

See footnotes at end of table.

2002 Economic Census of Island Areas Puerto Rico–Geographic Area Statistics 1U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census

Table 1. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business for Puerto Rico: 2002�Con.[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at the end of the table]

2002NAICScode

Kind of business and type of operationEstab�

lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)

WHOLESALE TRADE�Con.

42 Wholesale trade�Con.423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant

wholesalers 134�� 244 522 20 597 5 478 1 120 26 6 51 804 36 977 38 056

42391 Sporting and recreational goods andsupplies merchant wholesalers 19�� 59 657 4 995 1 160 229 2 – 14 474 9 228 9 983

42392 Toy and hobby goods and suppliesmerchant wholesalers 15�� 43 858 2 805 740 117 3 – 7 856 7 612 6 859

42393 Recyclable material merchantwholesalers 37�� 57 289 4 558 1 143 314 8 1 12 315 5 307 5 591

42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, andprecious metal merchant wholesalers 15�� 14 850 1 977 794 72 1 – 2 897 3 567 3 682

42399 Other miscellaneous durable goodsmerchant wholesalers 48�� 68 868 6 262 1 641 388 12 5 14 262 11 263 11 941

424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 981�� 10 173 461 552 964 144 391 20 481 199 37 1 686 668 1 202 531 1 130 782

4241 Paper and paper product merchantwholesalers 70�� 577 723 40 310 9 906 1 409 10 – 114 779 56 693 58 025

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundries merchantwholesalers 113�� 3 044 339 191 278 52 767 4 790 13 1 588 277 308 145 288 542

4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notionsmerchant wholesalers 135�� 207 541 17 965 4 565 1 228 21 5 44 646 32 480 29 810

4244 Grocery and related product merchantwholesalers 299�� 2 838 221 172 047 45 455 8 112 75 11 497 230 506 820 449 938

4245 Farm product raw material merchantwholesalers 10�� 14 727 651 173 54 3 – 3 113 1 715 1 643

4246 Chemical and allied products merchantwholesalers 100�� 370 832 25 049 5 983 1 008 18 6 74 759 47 105 49 508

42461 Plastics materials and basic forms andshapes merchant wholesalers 22�� 76 019 3 466 854 152 9 1 18 345 18 186 19 526

42469 Other chemical and allied productsmerchant wholesalers 78�� 294 813 21 583 5 129 856 9 5 56 414 28 919 29 982

4247 Petroleum and petroleum productsmerchant wholesalers 97�� 1 571 441 25 894 6 607 1 141 9 1 133 599 66 149 52 602

4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholicbeverage merchant wholesalers 33�� 955 916 45 056 9 740 1 239 15 4 125 409 80 663 90 815

4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goodsmerchant wholesalers 124�� 592 721 34 714 9 195 1 500 35 9 104 856 102 761 109 899

42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 14�� 25 846 1 995 477 104 4 3 4 700 3 919 4 63742492 Book, periodical, and newspaper

merchant wholesalers 32�� 85 478 10 802 2 317 411 6 – 22 183 10 547 10 83042493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’

supplies merchant wholesalers 24�� 172 232 4 504 1 065 280 9 2 38 713 10 525 10 19342494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant

wholesalers 7�� 204 556 9 709 3 474 216 3 1 19 807 16 494 11 92942495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant

wholesalers 5�� 5 863 528 117 26 1 2 1 443 702 75442499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods

merchant wholesalers 42�� 98 746 7 176 1 745 463 12 1 18 010 60 574 71 556

425 Wholesale electronic markets and agentsand brokers 132�� 463 692 26 241 7 309 1 131 27 2 63 756 81 334 67 391

4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agentsand brokers 132�� 463 692 26 241 7 309 1 131 27 2 63 756 81 334 67 391

MERCHANT WHOLESALERS

42 Wholesale trade 2 183�� 15 709 983 983 194 249 159 38 193 375 65 2 676 080 2 350 946 2 247 439

OTHER OPERATING TYPES

42 Wholesale trade 130�� 462 727 26 166 7 290 1 123 27 2 63 650 81 169 67 236

1Includes only those who worked 15 hours or more during week including March 12.2Data represents end of 2001.

Note: The data in this table are based on the 2002 Economic Census. To maintain confidentiality, the Census Bureau supresses data to protect the identity of any business or individual. Thecensus results in this table contain nonsampling error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this table should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the original data only. Forexplanation of terms, see Appendix A. For the full technical documentation, see Appendix C.

2 Puerto Rico–Geographic Area Statistics 2002 Economic Census of Island AreasU.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census

Table 2. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Legal Form ofOrganization for Puerto Rico: 2002

[Includes only establishments of firms with payroll. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text. For explanation of terms, see Appendix A. Data based on the 2002 EconomicCensus. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see note at the end of the table]

2002NAICScode

Kind of business and legal form oforganization

Firms(number)

Estab�lishments(number)

Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)

42 Wholesale tradeAll establishments 2 112�� 2 313 16 172 710 1 009 360 256 449 39 316 402 67 2 739 730 2 432 115 2 314 675

Corporations 1 783�� 1 977 15 503 689 967 765 246 542 37 094 – – 2 639 283 2 293 947 2 176 845Private nonprofit 31�� 32 327 498 22 012 5 321 586 – – 66 901 14 924 14 658Private for�profit 1 163�� 1 321 11 237 108 714 435 180 428 26 637 – – 1 806 870 1 575 857 1 516 583Public corporations 37�� 43 1 274 812 51 799 13 811 1 386 – – 131 512 147 643 123 419Private/public corporation statusnot reported 552�� 581 2 664 271 179 519 46 982 8 485 – – 634 000 555 523 522 185

Individual proprietorships 293�� 299 268 823 17 431 4 298 1 266 331 58 50 836 57 429 54 983Partnerships 28�� 29 305 369 17 383 4 015 636 65 5 34 919 67 211 70 236Cooperative associations 6�� 6 D D D e D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D D

423 Durable goods merchantwholesalers

All establishments 1 134�� 1 200 5 535 557 430 155 104 749 17 704 176 28 989 306 1 148 250 1 116 502Corporations 989�� 1 052 5 328 307 413 170 100 655 16 669 – – 952 993 1 112 732 1 083 192

Private nonprofit 14�� 14 32 500 3 106 727 146 – – 11 658 2 298 2 690Private for�profit 625�� 664 4 019 121 297 266 71 950 11 468 – – 606 335 819 444 795 215Public corporations 18�� 21 D D D e D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 332�� 353 D D D h D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 128�� 131 104 007 8 921 2 203 670 143 27 20 357 18 916 18 077Partnerships 13�� 13 D D D c D D D D DCooperative associations 2�� 2 D D D c D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D D

4231 Motor vehicle and motorvehicle parts and suppliesmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 128�� 140 1 915 085 61 840 15 060 2 427 30 8 126 815 459 539 449 984Corporations 103�� 113 1 888 480 59 430 14 503 2 270 – – 121 568 456 035 446 620

Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 71�� 81 1 800 482 53 358 12 982 1 964 – – 99 503 436 784 426 884Public corporations 2�� 2 D D D a D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 29�� 29 84 026 5 866 1 456 285 – – 21 002 17 118 17 499

Individual proprietorships 22�� 24 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DCooperative associations 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D D

4232 Furniture and home furnishingmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 58�� 58 164 586 13 927 3 207 757 8 1 27 475 30 246 28 080Corporations 50�� 50 106 134 10 478 2 417 575 – – 23 492 21 970 20 285

Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 30�� 30 82 649 8 541 1 970 423 – – 17 255 17 493 16 203Public corporations 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 18�� 18 D D D c D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 7�� 7 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations 1�� 1 D D D c D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4233 Lumber and other constructionmaterials merchantwholesalers

All establishments 79�� 83 322 958 23 744 5 128 1 307 12 2 83 413 87 506 84 518Corporations 70�� 74 313 727 22 986 4 956 1 265 – – 82 378 85 924 82 838

Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DPrivate for�profit 45�� 48 214 870 16 917 3 863 807 – – 37 113 46 330 44 443Public corporations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private/public corporation statusnot reported 24�� 25 D D D e D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 7�� 7 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4234 Professional and commercialequipment and suppliesmerchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 6�� 6 7 683 695 180 43 – – 4 033 546 563Private for�profit 143�� 144 623 647 86 048 21 326 3 039 – – 166 325 81 731 75 554Public corporations 9�� 10 155 299 19 296 4 865 371 – – 38 735 23 300 23 557Private/public corporation statusnot reported 79�� 84 331 066 35 223 8 965 1 586 – – 85 464 111 698 112 938

Individual proprietorships 33�� 34 24 464 2 635 706 163 38 4 5 433 3 966 4 063Partnerships 3�� 3 1 860 353 92 20 7 – 445 570 579Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –



Table 2. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Legal Form ofOrganization for Puerto Rico: 2002�Con.


2002NAICScode


Firms(number)


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)

42 Wholesale trade�Con.

423 Durable goods merchantwholesalers�Con.

4235 Metal and mineral (exceptpetroleum) merchantwholesalers

All establishments 29�� 35 122 778 10 451 2 444 586 5 – 27 574 25 441 23 288Corporations 25�� 31 121 106 10 127 2 371 559 – – 26 771 25 323 22 982

Private nonprofit –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private for�profit 15�� 21 66 358 6 179 1 375 274 – – 12 644 14 099 12 440Public corporations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private/public corporation statusnot reported 10�� 10 54 748 3 948 996 285 – – 14 127 11 224 10 542

Individual proprietorships 4�� 4 1 672 324 73 27 5 – 803 118 306Partnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4236 Electrical and electronic goodsmerchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D DPrivate for�profit 62�� 62 268 394 24 209 6 111 804 – – 55 316 26 791 27 515Public corporations 3�� 4 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 50�� 54 289 045 19 826 5 044 788 – – 64 657 38 632 37 087

Individual proprietorships 14�� 14 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D D

4237 Hardware, and plumbing andheating equipment andsupplies merchantwholesalers


Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DPrivate for�profit 74�� 85 348 054 34 312 7 224 1 303 – – 74 684 58 474 59 890Public corporations 1�� 2 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 31�� 40 D D D e D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 9�� 9 D D D c D D D D DPartnerships 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4238 Machinery, equipment, andsupplies merchantwholesalers


Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 116�� 120 445 577 53 511 13 119 2 076 – – 110 895 111 255 105 121Public corporations 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 51�� 53 D D D f D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 15�� 15 9 187 742 205 67 15 3 2 166 1 275 1 124Partnerships 3�� 3 4 087 514 124 34 5 1 1 069 844 681Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4239 Miscellaneous durable goodsmerchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 73�� 73 169 090 14 191 3 980 778 – – 32 600 26 487 27 165Public corporations 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 40�� 40 D D D e D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 17�� 17 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 2�� 2 D D D a D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

424 Nondurable goods merchantwholesalers

All establishments 860�� 981 10 173 461 552 964 144 391 20 481 199 37 1 686 668 1 202 531 1 130 782





2002NAICScode


Firms(number)


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)


424 Nondurable goods merchantwholesalers�Con.

All establishments�Con.Corporations 700�� 817 9 739 222 529 324 138 802 19 346 – – 1 626 330 1 102 396 1 028 696

Private nonprofit 17�� 18 294 998 18 906 4 594 440 – – 55 243 12 626 11 968Private for�profit 459�� 569 6 851 365 397 958 102 938 14 406 – – 1 156 419 691 208 669 006Public corporations 16�� 19 1 056 654 28 154 7 900 847 – – 79 928 115 556 90 939Private/public corporation statusnot reported 208�� 211 1 536 205 84 306 23 370 3 653 – – 334 740 283 006 256 783

Individual proprietorships 144�� 147 D D D f D D D D DPartnerships 12�� 13 262 841 14 313 3 269 496 28 4 27 484 60 518 64 085Cooperative associations 4�� 4 D D D b D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4241 Paper and paper productmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 68�� 70 577 723 40 310 9 906 1 409 10 – 114 779 56 693 58 025Corporations 59�� 61 572 458 39 814 9 782 1 373 – – 113 974 56 353 57 685

Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D e D D D D DPrivate for�profit 41�� 42 294 529 16 571 4 119 645 – – 46 309 38 313 39 432Public corporations 2�� 3 D D D c D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 15�� 15 D D D e D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 9�� 9 5 265 496 124 36 10 – 805 340 340Partnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4242 Drugs and druggists’ sundriesmerchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 2�� 2 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 68�� 71 2 028 187 131 780 34 802 3 250 – – 370 297 194 862 188 357Public corporations 5�� 5 D D D e D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 28�� 28 828 208 44 779 14 080 1 054 – – 191 837 88 791 79 844

Individual proprietorships 5�� 5 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4243 Apparel, piece goods, andnotions merchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 4�� 4 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 73�� 84 D D D f D D D D DPublic corporations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private/public corporation statusnot reported 26�� 27 D D D c D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 18�� 20 11 462 634 138 64 21 5 1 804 822 842Partnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4244 Grocery and related productmerchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 3�� 3 D D D b D D D D DPrivate for�profit 137�� 162 2 306 528 136 229 36 713 6 067 – – 395 881 276 723 254 466Public corporations 3�� 3 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 63�� 65 370 098 20 306 4 747 1 311 – – 72 648 149 518 129 128

Individual proprietorships 59�� 59 42 399 2 683 732 219 62 11 6 324 15 937 13 580Partnerships 5�� 6 D D D e D D D D DCooperative associations 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4245 Farm product raw materialmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 10�� 10 14 727 651 173 54 3 – 3 113 1 715 1 643Corporations 7�� 7 14 481 636 169 52 – – 2 974 1 701 1 630

Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 2�� 2 D D D a D D D D DPublic corporations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private/public corporation statusnot reported 4�� 4 D D D b D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 3�� 3 246 15 4 2 3 – 139 14 13Partnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –





2002NAICScode


Firms(number)


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)


424 Nondurable goods merchantwholesalers�Con.

4246 Chemical and allied productsmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 84�� 100 370 832 25 049 5 983 1 008 18 6 74 759 47 105 49 508Corporations 69�� 85 310 547 22 652 5 425 896 – – 59 116 30 215 32 213

Private nonprofit 2�� 2 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 44�� 59 229 726 16 181 3 856 666 – – 41 312 20 637 22 656Public corporations 3�� 4 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 20�� 20 43 499 2 617 616 133 – – 9 399 5 581 6 457

Individual proprietorships 12�� 12 53 288 1 860 415 82 15 1 13 869 16 265 16 947Partnerships 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DCooperative associations 2�� 2 D D D b D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4247 Petroleum and petroleumproducts merchantwholesalers


Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 32�� 76 532 271 14 817 3 584 711 – – 69 978 23 798 21 456Public corporations 2�� 3 D D D c D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 10�� 10 D D D c D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 4�� 4 D D D a D D D D DPartnerships 3�� 3 D D D b D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4248 Beer, wine, and distilledalcoholic beverage merchantwholesalers


Private nonprofit 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 12�� 15 892 859 43 570 9 417 1 173 – – 119 273 73 905 83 768Public corporations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private/public corporation statusnot reported 6�� 6 D D D a D D D D D

Individual proprietorships 10�� 10 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships –�� – – – – – – – – – –Cooperative associations 1�� 1 D D D a D D D D DOther legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

4249 Miscellaneous nondurablegoods merchant wholesalers


Private nonprofit 2�� 3 D D D a D D D D DPrivate for�profit 53�� 58 397 936 23 654 6 559 978 – – 76 096 35 056 33 277Public corporations 1�� 1 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 36�� 36 D D D e D D D D D


425 Wholesale electronic marketsand agents and brokers


Private nonprofit –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private for�profit 84�� 88 366 622 19 211 5 540 763 – – 44 116 65 205 52 362Public corporations 3�� 3 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 14�� 17 D D D c D D D D D


4251 Wholesale electronic marketsand agents and brokers


Private nonprofit –�� – – – – – – – – – –Private for�profit 84�� 88 366 622 19 211 5 540 763 – – 44 116 65 205 52 362Public corporations 3�� 3 D D D b D D D D DPrivate/public corporation statusnot reported 14�� 17 D D D c D D D D D





2002NAICScode


Firms(number)


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)


425 Wholesale electronic marketsand agents and brokers�Con.

4251 Wholesale electronic marketsand agents and brokers�Con.

All establishments�Con.Individual proprietorships 21�� 21 D D D b D D D D DPartnerships 3�� 3 D D D a D D D D DCooperative associations –�� – – – – – – – – – –Other legal forms of organization –�� – – – – – – – – – –Not classified –�� – – – – – – – – – –

1Includes only those who worked 15 hours or more during week including March 12.2Data represents end of 2001.

Note: The data in this table are based on the 2002 Economic Census. To maintain confidentiality, the Census Bureau supresses data to protect the identity of any business or individual. Thecensus results in this table contain nonsampling error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this table should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the original data only. Forexplanation of terms, see Appendix A. For the full technical documentation, see Appendix C.


Table 3. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Sales Size ofEstablishments for Puerto Rico: 2002


2002NAICScode

Kind of business and sales size ofestablishment


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)

42 Wholesale trade

All establishments 2 313�� 16 172 710 1 009 360 256 449 39 316 402 67 2 739 730 2 432 115 2 314 675Less than $50,000 66�� 2 038 521 132 43 16 5 1 181 630 629$50,000 to $99,999 94�� 6 886 1 475 403 157 27 3 2 138 1 593 1 453$100,000 to $199,999 198�� 28 849 4 527 1 276 391 59 9 9 250 6 792 5 973$200,000 to $249,999 84�� 18 693 2 487 669 186 30 4 5 401 6 877 6 305$250,000 to $299,999 73�� 19 917 2 443 588 185 21 6 6 185 3 893 3 756$300,000 to $499,999 234�� 91 138 10 743 2 655 785 46 10 24 492 17 619 17 110$500,000 to $999,999 414�� 311 520 35 723 9 126 2 330 88 15 74 935 72 479 66 217$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 303�� 433 573 45 199 11 734 2 469 42 5 106 916 88 739 84 575$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 105�� 230 510 19 622 4 558 1 226 19 4 47 145 42 340 38 984$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 274�� 990 986 93 644 22 859 4 496 21 6 221 711 193 795 194 721$5,000,000 or more 468�� 14 038 600 792 976 202 449 27 048 33 – 2 240 376 1 997 358 1 894 952

423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers

All establishments 1 200�� 5 535 557 430 155 104 749 17 704 176 28 989 306 1 148 250 1 116 502Less than $50,000 42�� 1 258 278 70 21 11 3 600 207 267$50,000 to $99,999 58�� 4 290 1 148 313 111 16 1 1 318 764 733$100,000 to $199,999 107�� 15 692 2 181 568 188 22 5 4 678 3 056 2 773$200,000 to $249,999 46�� 10 356 1 591 445 114 11 1 3 232 1 938 2 080$250,000 to $299,999 37�� 10 075 1 242 301 91 8 3 2 968 1 684 1 675$300,000 to $499,999 121�� 47 007 6 512 1 585 448 21 2 13 459 7 383 7 132$500,000 to $999,999 211�� 156 164 19 810 5 269 1 286 43 11 40 765 26 903 25 713$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 170�� 244 863 25 411 6 313 1 376 18 1 62 099 46 122 45 415$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 56�� 123 617 11 825 2 689 655 9 – 27 464 22 911 20 874$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 146�� 523 093 57 783 13 970 2 616 8 1 127 685 99 596 102 735$5,000,000 or more 206�� 4 399 142 302 374 73 226 10 798 9 – 705 038 937 686 907 105

4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle partsand supplies merchant wholesalers

All establishments 140�� 1 915 085 61 840 15 060 2 427 30 8 126 815 459 539 449 984Less than $50,000 5�� 148 24 6 4 3 2 40 25 27$50,000 to $99,999 5�� D D D a D D D D D$100,000 to $199,999 16�� 2 378 325 78 28 6 – 704 521 532$200,000 to $249,999 3�� 644 30 22 3 1 1 110 42 89$250,000 to $299,999 1�� D D D a D D D D D$300,000 to $499,999 11�� 4 082 443 108 32 5 2 1 176 659 667$500,000 to $999,999 19�� 14 630 1 782 411 112 6 2 3 227 2 742 2 842$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 23�� 33 561 3 304 824 195 2 – 7 235 7 279 7 011$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 2�� D D D b D D D D D$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 18�� 65 736 6 408 1 736 308 3 1 11 705 9 727 13 094$5,000,000 or more 37�� 1 788 862 49 026 11 766 1 709 2 – 101 532 436 147 423 205

4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchantwholesalers

All establishments 58�� 164 586 13 927 3 207 757 8 1 27 475 30 246 28 080Less than $50,000 4�� 98 46 10 3 1 1 85 10 9$50,000 to $99,999 –�� – – – – – – – – –$100,000 to $199,999 5�� D D D a D D D D D$200,000 to $249,999 3�� 646 132 33 11 – – 333 196 146$250,000 to $299,999 1�� D D D a D D D D D$300,000 to $499,999 6�� D D D a D D D D D$500,000 to $999,999 9�� 6 801 625 139 37 3 – 1 472 1 215 1 167$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 13�� 18 608 1 913 451 115 – – 4 638 2 571 2 505$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 4�� 8 734 578 138 30 1 – 1 167 1 721 1 496$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 6�� 21 952 2 562 627 136 – – 5 267 5 475 5 385$5,000,000 or more 7�� 104 214 7 677 1 722 397 1 – 13 467 18 601 16 967

4233 Lumber and other construction materialsmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 83�� 322 958 23 744 5 128 1 307 12 2 83 413 87 506 84 518Less than $50,000 2�� D D D a D D D D D$50,000 to $99,999 3�� 243 99 36 10 1 – 77 43 43$100,000 to $199,999 10�� 1 468 186 62 15 3 – 533 229 209$200,000 to $249,999 1�� D D D a D D D D D$250,000 to $299,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$300,000 to $499,999 7�� 2 704 466 122 36 – – 1 037 543 549$500,000 to $999,999 17�� 13 882 1 489 376 119 1 2 2 925 2 291 2 324$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 9�� 14 134 997 189 53 – – 2 680 3 184 2 928$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 3�� 6 034 705 145 50 – – 1 466 672 772$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 11�� 46 563 5 356 1 116 198 – – 10 721 7 935 7 337$5,000,000 or more 18�� 237 136 14 367 3 069 821 3 – 63 650 72 468 70 130

4234 Professional and commercial equipmentand supplies merchant wholesalers

All establishments 281�� 1 144 019 144 250 36 134 5 222 45 4 300 435 221 811 217 254Less than $50,000 12�� 367 105 27 6 – – 302 77 103$50,000 to $99,999 13�� 948 109 33 17 4 – 199 189 194$100,000 to $199,999 22�� 3 191 487 132 35 6 1 823 528 541$200,000 to $249,999 16�� 3 577 646 199 44 5 – 1 300 822 919$250,000 to $299,999 16�� 4 394 624 147 48 3 2 1 584 774 822$300,000 to $499,999 33�� 12 909 1 725 396 118 7 – 3 610 1 699 1 743$500,000 to $999,999 47�� 32 182 4 360 967 283 11 1 9 502 5 137 5 193$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 33�� 48 742 5 641 1 415 292 6 – 13 434 7 711 8 205$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 11�� 24 197 2 682 564 119 1 – 5 560 3 557 3 561$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 30�� 106 211 11 866 2 919 537 2 – 30 066 12 246 13 053$5,000,000 or more 48�� 907 301 116 005 29 335 3 723 – – 234 055 189 071 182 920



Table 3. General Statistics by Wholesale Trade Kind of Business and Sales Size ofEstablishments for Puerto Rico: 2002�Con.


2002NAICScode

Kind of business and sales size ofestablishment


Sales($1,000)

Annualpayroll

($1,000)


($1,000)

Paidemployees

for payperiod


Pro�prietors


Unpaidfamily

workers1(number)




End�of�year

inventories($1,000)


423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers�Con.

4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum)merchant wholesalers

All establishments 35�� 122 778 10 451 2 444 586 5 – 27 574 25 441 23 288Less than $50,000 1�� D D D a D D D D D$50,000 to $99,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$100,000 to $199,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$200,000 to $249,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$250,000 to $299,999 –�� – – – – – – – – –$300,000 to $499,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$500,000 to $999,999 4�� 2 486 312 69 28 3 – 874 256 442$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 7�� 11 347 900 209 51 – – 1 995 2 670 2 788$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 1�� D D D b D D D D D$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 6�� 23 817 3 111 670 114 – – 5 143 6 459 5 323$5,000,000 or more 8�� 81 326 5 788 1 404 329 – – 18 310 14 997 14 415

4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchantwholesalers

All establishments 138�� 622 463 48 818 12 259 1 816 18 1 134 478 75 651 73 299Less than $50,000 3�� D D D a D D D D D$50,000 to $99,999 7�� 505 124 32 12 2 – 185 39 36$100,000 to $199,999 11�� 1 604 275 60 14 1 – 484 208 183$200,000 to $249,999 6�� 1 377 177 49 8 – – 304 144 133$250,000 to $299,999 2�� D D D a D D D D D$300,000 to $499,999 15�� 6 157 875 239 62 3 – 1 556 842 744$500,000 to $999,999 23�� 17 787 2 124 606 147 4 1 4 481 2 373 2 134$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 24�� 31 751 3 609 883 184 1 – 9 442 3 806 3 583$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 6�� 13 023 1 070 246 50 2 – 2 454 1 959 1 690$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 17�� 58 835 5 688 1 340 233 1 – 14 224 9 299 8 442$5,000,000 or more 24�� 490 807 34 808 8 784 1 099 2 – 101 211 56 914 56 286

4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heatingequipment and supplies merchantwholesalers

All establishments 138�� 437 530 42 456 9 241 1 766 12 2 97 545 76 439 77 433Less than $50,000 2�� D D D a D D D D D$50,000 to $99,999 8�� D D D a D D D D D$100,000 to $199,999 9�� 1 265 232 56 22 – – 497 555 428$200,000 to $249,999 5�� 1 118 143 33 16 1 – 335 235 223$250,000 to $299,999 4�� 1 064 154 39 5 – – 304 302 267$300,000 to $499,999 12�� 4 805 728 170 53 1 – 1 292 903 833$500,000 to $999,999 24�� 18 334 2 159 504 151 6 2 4 916 4 086 3 721$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 23�� 33 988 2 775 705 139 3 – 8 404 9 238 9 181$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 9�� 19 829 1 916 422 86 – – 4 978 2 994 2 995$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 13�� 43 606 4 286 924 187 – – 9 982 6 782 9 723$5,000,000 or more 29�� 312 928 29 911 6 354 1 093 1 – 66 566 51 233 49 920

4238 Machinery, equipment, and suppliesmerchant wholesalers

All establishments 193�� 561 616 64 072 15 798 2 703 20 4 139 767 134 640 124 590Less than $50,000 6�� 186 26 11 1 1 – 55 37 31$50,000 to $99,999 9�� 719 479 117 38 – – 210 140 108$100,000 to $199,999 22�� 3 269 361 100 40 4 1 908 604 505$200,000 to $249,999 3�� 670 57 28 8 2 – 173 130 104$250,000 to $299,999 5�� 1 336 144 37 8 2 1 195 181 141$300,000 to $499,999 16�� 6 425 1 137 290 60 2 – 2 043 1 169 935$500,000 to $999,999 38�� 28 046 3 612 898 224 3 1 7 603 5 502 4 631$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 24�� 33 321 4 434 1 180 240 4 1 9 684 5 254 4 643$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 12�� 27 636 2 750 652 153 – – 6 246 6 933 5 708$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 34�� 119 972 14 905 3 764 704 2 – 29 830 33 828 32 283$5,000,000 or more 24�� 340 036 36 167 8 721 1 227 – – 82 820 80 862 75 501

4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchantwholesalers

All establishments 134�� 244 522 20 597 5 478 1 120 26 6 51 804 36 977 38 056Less than $50,000 7�� 247 22 4 2 3 – 63 30 31$50,000 to $99,999 11�� 832 151 43 14 6 1 255 150 154$100,000 to $199,999 10�� 1 466 244 58 24 1 3 520 229 207$200,000 to $249,999 7�� 1 629 333 67 19 – – 435 220 239$250,000 to $299,999 6�� 1 680 155 40 17 1 – 427 215 221$300,000 to $499,999 19�� 6 812 788 195 67 2 – 1 758 1 124 1 266$500,000 to $999,999 30�� 22 016 3 347 1 299 185 6 2 5 765 3 301 3 259$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 14�� 19 411 1 838 457 107 2 – 4 587 4 409 4 571$2,000,000 to $2,499,999 8�� 17 496 1 493 370 86 5 – 3 820 2 061 2 252$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 11�� 36 401 3 601 874 199 – – 10 747 7 845 8 095$5,000,000 or more 11�� 136 532 8 625 2 071 400 – – 23 427 17 393 17 761

424 Nondurable goods merchantwholesalers

All establishments 981�� 10 173 461 552 964 144 391 20 481 199 37 1 686 668 1 202 531 1 130 782Less than $50,000 19�� 599 194 52 18 4 2 367 399 337$50,000 to $99,999 31��

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Puerto Rico Geographic Area StatisticsPuerto Rico Geographic Area Statistics Contents iii U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census. CONTENTS Con. Chapter 2. Retail Trade Con. 22. Franchise